Author: William Teach

John Kerry Attempts To Defend U.S. No Show At Paris March

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He calls this failure “quibbling” (Fox News) Secretary of State John Kerry called criticism that no top U.S. officials attended Sunday’s massive march against terrorism in Paris “quibbling” Monday, even as he announced a trip to the French capital later this week for talks on countering Islamist violence. Kerry announced his plans at a press […]

 

High Flying EPA Head Gina McCarthy: Doing Nothing On Climate Change Is “Scary”

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Scary, you guys! (Washington Post) Climate change predictions can be scary, and political opposition to climate action is fierce. But EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says she can’t help but be optimistic about the future. McCarthy, speaking at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) annual meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday, struck a decidedly positive tone. “If there […]

 

David Brooks: No, We’re Not All Charlie Hebdo

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I rarely agree with David Brooks, the NY Times’ token conservative, who is less conservative than your average RINO. However, he makes a hell of a good point The journalists at Charlie Hebdo are now rightly being celebrated as martyrs on behalf of freedom of expression, but let’s face it: If they had tried to […]

 

Dick Durbin: Now’s The Time To Raise The Gas Tax

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Democrats controlled the Senate from the start of 2007 through just a few days ago. They could have passed legislation doing just that, particularly during the time period of 2009-2010, when they also controlled the House and the Presidency. Durbin could have submitted legislation at any time. It’s rather interesting that he is pushing this […]

 

Obama Threatens Veto Of Keystone XL, Going Against The American People

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Without even seeing the legislation, Obama has made his position clear (The Hill) The White House said on Tuesday that President Obama would veto legislation that approves construction of the Keystone XL pipeline if it passes Congress. “If this bill passes this Congress the president wouldn’t sign it either,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest […]

 

12 Dead In Terrorist Attack In Paris

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France has been termed the terror capital of Europe, with multiple attacks occurring, as well as others being thwarted, over the last few years. A big plot to blow up the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and a nuclear power plant was foiled in July 2014. Even more plots were foiled in France. There was an attack […]

 

Warmist Lawrence Summers: With Gas Prices Low, Now Is Totally Time For A Carbon Tax

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Of course, every time is time for a carbon tax in Warmist World. And, yes, this is the same Lawrence Summers who advised Obama from 2009-2010 as the economy cratered and Democrats authorized their trillion dollars in stimulus that failed (Washington Post) The case for carbon taxes has long been compelling. With the recent steep […]

 

Harvard Employees Who Pushed Ocare Appalled At Notion Of Using Ocare For Themselves

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Obamacare, ie, The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, is one of those notions that Liberals will defend to the death. Well, someone else’s death. Because they think Ocare is great for Other People, not themselves (NY Times) For years, Harvard’s experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to […]

 

The Great Pause Is Now At 18 Years, 3 Months

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Despite all the yammering from Warmists about 2014 being the “warmest year ever!!!!!!!!”, a dubious allegation, based on estimates, and, really, even if their estimates are correct, can you tell the difference between 58.46 and 58.46? Anyhow, the satellites disagree. Anyhow, here’s Christopher Monckton of Benchley, with his monthly highlight (Warmists will surely attack him […]

 

Anti-Police “Protesters” Release A List Of Demands

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It’s great that people who have been engaged in violence, arson, threats, blocking traffic (which caused problems with emergency responses), and calling for the “dead cops” have a list of demands (Daily Caller) There have been marches in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, and elsewhere demanding “justice” of some sort — or else there […]

 

Washington Post Very Upset That GOP Controls So Much Of State Government

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And that they might look to pass Republican/Conservative policy agendas! (WP) Legislators in the 24 states where Republicans now hold total control plan to push a series of aggressive policy initiatives in the coming year aimed at limiting the power of the federal government and rekindling the culture wars. The unprecedented breadth of the Republican […]

 

Police Hating Protesters Plan New Year’s Eve Disruptions

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I’m sure a bit of violence and looting will be in order (Breitbart) Anti-police protesters are planning to disrupt New Year’s Eve celebrations at major metropolitan sites. The website Stop Mass Incarceration calls upon activists to not allow New Years Eve 2015 “to go down because business as usual in Amerikkka includes wanton police murder […]